The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-23


made a cardinal he finally became Pope
after the death of Plus Y.
"Thc Cardinal Camcrcngo had taken
measures never before practiced. On each
side of the chapel siNty-four high screens
had been erected, and in front Of these were
the cardinals seats, each numbered. Each
seat was canopicd, the canopy being the cm-
blem of sovereignty. Fourof these seats were
hung and drapcd with green cloth, dis
tinctive of the cardinals created during the
reign of George XVI The other sixty were
of purple. On the morning of February 80,
1873, the electors filed into this, clad in their
purple robes Cardinal Pccci occupied the
seat numbered nine On the altar stood large
chalicc and patcn. The cardinals advanced
one by one in succession To the altar step and
laying their votes on the paten dropped IL
into the chalice. After the voting was over
the sCrutinizers took the Chalicc and counted
the votes. Aiterward the votes were taken
and read aloud three times in the presence
OF the cardinals by the first ballot the name
OF Cardinal pocci was announced twenty
three times; but two-thtrds majority was re-
quirCd for election. The ballots were then
burned and the cNpcctant crowd In the
square OF ST. Peters knew by the smoke that
no Pope as yet had been chosen, On the
second ballot the name OF Pccci began TO be
heard more frequently than ever before, and
soon tho number swclled to thirty-eight.
Cardinal Pccci, seeing that everything point.
ed TO his becoming the Pope, could hardly
| conceal his emotion. Tears rolled down his
checks, and his hands shook so violently
that the pen he held fell TO the ground. But
thlriy-cight votes were not o majority, so
again the blue smoke from the burning bal
| lots asccndcd through the clear air.
"On the third ballot Cardinal Pecci sat
with closed eyes, his face pale as death. As
hc stated aiterward, he felt so unworthy Of
| the honor that was TO he his that his feelings
Oyorcamc him. In this ballot Cardinal Pccci
| received II votes. The master Oiceremonies, OF
accompanied by the sub-dcan, senior car
/ dinal priest and cardinal deacon, approached
/ the seat No. ..
DO YOU accept the election canonically
made of YOU as supreme poutill OF the Cath
olic church, the sub-dcan asked.
The cardinal, rising, with faltering tongue
| accepted the holy office, after expressing a
sense OF his unworthincss. The cardinals
! then all arose in homage To their new SOW
crcign, and The sub-deacon asked:
"By what name do YOU wish tOb calledP'
"By the name Of leo MIL was the am
| swcr, and oil canOpics were lowered save
that above the Pope elect.
Two senior cardinal dcacons then led
him behind the altar, where he was diycsted
Of he car,linalitial robes and clad in the ira
/
ccssor. Leo KILL attircd In the insignia OF
his dignity, then took the seat ON the throne.
J The sub-dcan advanced and taking from
! the Pupc's hand the Curdinalitial ring, put
on his hand the ring OF the fisherman, and,
bending low, kissed the feet Of the Vicar of
Christ lie then kissed the Popo's hand aud
Leo gave him on both checks the kiss oi
peace. Public proclamation was made hy
Cardinal Cattcrini tO the people from the
gallery Of the Vatican, among the ringing ul
bells irom the bcliry OF st. Peters:
"I announce TO YOU tidngs of great JOY
| We have a Pope, the Most Eminent and
Most Reverend Joachim Pccci, cardinal
priest Of the title of ST. thrysogonus. III,
hath given himself the name Leo MIL"
The celebration Of the jubilee will be sur
rounded with display oi pOmp and magni
iircncc cXcclling any event Of the kind that
has occurred IN Europe within century
Among the events or works oi homage vii
hc uu ode 10 the Pope, written hy NJ
Gouuod Queen Victoria IL represented a
Rome 10y the Duke OF Norfolk. who will nt
tend the festivities, aud the Emperor VIII
lam, with other rulers, will also be- repre-
/ scntCd, and show that respect mud reverence,
due tu r. rrrnt and mighty spiritual ruler
Pore Leo Kill, the successor u Pope piuN
IN, las won proud position IN Eurpp'
not only as prince oi thC church, but %.
prince ui Ychcc. Ills great ability ~
diplomat and statesman Is recognize,
throughout the world. lie has placed "a,
Holy Suc IN friendly relations with rcpuh
liran France also with the German chancvl
lUr. ~ that the bitter kultcrkcmpf that hn
ruled Germany since 1870 has been ended
llc has been most successful In his ncgutia
tions with spain, and his wise foresight nn'
tact in nrhitmting between Germany aul
| spain in the Caroline islands ailui
gave unhoundcd satisfaction 90 both cpun
tries. " may be-, and not without strun
hope. that hc may be able to bring uhuu
q reconciliation between the Quirnal nu,
the vatican which trouble hal H. origin d
the entry of King Victor Emanuel int
Rome in 1870 and the seizure u the papa
States, Wrestling them from ropo Plus N
Since that time all Catholics have been n,
barred from taking amy part in either mu
niriuIl ar parliamentary life, they huNiu
, been prohibited hy tie vatican from cvci
riiug Boo any way their electoral imnChi-,
Not long since, however lopC Iru issued al
nnlrr Withdrawing the injunction oi hi
/ I illustriuus predecessor concerning their non
participation iu political contests aud la
Instructed the priests Throughout Italy &
encourage their hUCks ~ take active part d
all municipal aud parliamentary elections
| The result has been that recently, when n
y election occurred at Rome for twouty-lUu
seats iu the municipal council, u We. inuu
that iu every instance the candidates 0i tli
vatican wrrr triumphantly elected. an
each and every Radical aud Liberal va
defeated And 90 it has been 3
, | recent elections held at Naples Nof
icc, Milan, Palermo and Gcnu.
| Thus j. be orsnuiyiug and formin
% powerful clerical party in politics, whic
2 | That the Pope j. patriotic rln be judge
frpm late allocuiiun delivered ~ th" n
=, scmhlcd cardinals, wherein was given publ
= uttcmuCc ~ his desire fora settlement II tl
issues between the Quir'nal and the yuticli
p lie has even expressed himself more definite
? Is upon the subject. aud distinctly abandon
4 thc claim ni the papacy Tor restitution Z
u e. possessions, but asks that the holy rl
be- freed from the yiUissitudcs which uttcn
Z an temporal powers. lie demands n ccrtnI
, Kind ~ restricted sovereignty over porto
\ of BOmo-thr part across The lihcr ON whic
y the vatican at &C. Peter. stand, which wgul
BE- % territorial Independence or prnCIpalit,
z like sam MnHuo or Monaco, but with pn
Of territory extending o. tiyitia NCCChi
. which would allow the landing aud rcco
7 ton Of embassies on papal territory.
\ Even the official organ Of The poniiG r.
!, Gently gave uttcmncc 10 the following pJiI
I. otic language
I. lot no one accuse tho Pope n being q
r Nlfuus Ui the rum ol llnly-nni lut rum
4 Italy will never come from him. llr hns :
~ wish to establish his power on the ruins
/. any nation and least of all on those ~ b
\ beloved country. On the contrary, the hO
=. father opens his arms wide a. that mu,
y loved country, and appeals 10 it 10 come
I, an understanding with the church. II
4 greatest desire in life T. that the Italian 60
!, crnmcnt should seek to bring about q rcC0
u cilintion between ohurrh and state. u w0u
~ not be difficult to accomplish this Il only u
q latter were willing